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The capture of Fort Henry was the first major battle that would soon bring notoriety to General US Grant.Grant led the Union forces that included generals McClernand and C.F. Smith. Union naval officer Andrew Foote's gunboats were essential for the victory in the capture of Fort Henry. On the Confederate side, the Fort Henry commander was Lloyd Tighman.

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